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enSaybrook University Psychology Alumnus Dr. Ken Bausch Releases Body Wisdom in Dialogue: Rediscovering the Voice of the Goddesshttp://www.saybrook.edu/forum/alumni/saybrook-university-psychology-alumnus-dr-ken-bausch-releases-body-wisdom-dialogue-rediscover
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<p>BOOK REVIEW: BAUSCH, K.C., &amp; FLANAGAN, T.R. (2012). BODY WISDOM IN DIALOGUE: REDISCOVERING THE VOICE OF THE GODDESS .</p>
<p>by Jerry Kurtyka, M.A. (OS), Saybrook 2002</p>
<p><em>Body Wisdom in Dialogue</em>&nbsp;is a guide book for understanding the feelings that enable and sustain heartfelt discussions as collective conversations, an ancient art which has been continued within tribal cultures.&nbsp; It is the second AGORAS publication by Thomas Flanagan and Ken Bausch, Ph.D. Saybrook&nbsp;1998, and follows last year&rsquo;s book,&nbsp;<em>A Democratic Approach to Sustainable Futures</em>.&nbsp; In one way, <em>Body Wisdom</em> might have come first as it presents the underlying theory (or is it theology?) for the Structured Dialogic Design &ndash; SDD - process described in the earlier book.</p>
<p><em>Body Wisdom</em>&nbsp;addresses how we surface ideas that are embodied below the level of our conscious knowing and then sort out the wheat from the chafe, primarily in a collective context.&nbsp; The authors state that such ideas are known through&nbsp;body wisdom, the repository of inner feelings that can speak to our mind in a conscious way (p. 32).&nbsp; For a collective, these ideas might relate to what are sometimes called&nbsp;wicked problems&nbsp;that resist analysis because there are so many entangled issues and unintended consequences which can potentially result from tackling the problem prematurely.&nbsp; On the other hand, SDD and body wisdom techniques are probably not the best approach to deal with emergencies that require immediate, expert action to avert further disaster (I am recalling the Fukishima nuclear disaster response last year, though SDD would likely be an excellent way to develop contingency plans for such an event).</p>
<p>One technique to elicit unconscious ideas is the use of a&nbsp;trigger question. Trigger questions play an important role to surface the unmanifested ideas from their embodied, unconscious state.&nbsp; The authors give the example of a new cohort of participants for an Indigenous leadership development program who are asked upon entering the program, &ldquo;Where did you get your Medicine?&rdquo;&nbsp; This type of existential question is designed to elicit self-disclosure and common group experiences, leading to more cohesion as the cohort evolves.&nbsp; One could imagine asking President Obama about his controversial healthcare program &ndash; &ldquo;How will this be our healing?&rdquo; &ndash; and then listening closely to his answer!</p>
<p>The authors cite the Greek myth of&nbsp;Psyche&nbsp;(mind) and&nbsp;Aphrodite&nbsp;to illustrate the dynamic tension between the unformed yet salient new idea and the current embodied wisdom and practice (Aphrodite), especially as these play out in an organizational context.&nbsp; New ideas exist initially like&nbsp;Psyche, nebulous and still emergent, unproven and undefined, but also pushing at us in some way to find expression.&nbsp; Aphrodite, then, is the current paradigm: its attractiveness; business model; culture; technology; known markets; profits and revenues; respectability (she is a goddess, after all).&nbsp; It is against and with Aphrodite that Psyche must prove herself, but first she has to know herself and to this end is given a set of trials.</p>
<p>So it is with salient ideas; we have to first know them before we can prove them to ourselves and others. This is where body wisdom comes in; it helps us to discern when we need to engage an important problem (p. 132).&nbsp;&nbsp; Not necessarily how to engage, which is more in the domain of our rational mental process and which can be assisted by SDD.&nbsp; Thus, the two domains of&nbsp;body/goddess&nbsp;andmind/reason&nbsp;find each other in a common purpose, as the authors describe.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Publication Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Feb 25 2012<br />
ISBN/EAN13:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0984526633 / 9780984526635<br />
Page Count:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 170<br />
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Trim Size:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.25&quot; x 8&quot;<br />
Language:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; English<br />
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Related Categories:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Psychology / Social Psychology</p>
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http://www.saybrook.edu/forum/alumni/saybrook-university-psychology-alumnus-dr-ken-bausch-releases-body-wisdom-dialogue-rediscover#commentsConsciousness and SpiritualityCreativityHuman Science Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychology and ThoughtIntegrative HealthOrganizational SystemsSocial TransformationWed, 15 Aug 2012 07:00:00 +00008319 at http://www.saybrook.edu/forumSaybrook University Alumnus and Faculty Member Dr. Bob Flax Named to World Federalist Movement's Governing Bodyhttp://www.saybrook.edu/forum/alumni/saybrook-university-alumnus-and-faculty-member-dr-bob-flax-named-world-federalist-movements-g
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<p>Saybrook Psychology Alumnus Dr. Bob Flax (Ph.D. &#39;92), also a faculty member and Chief Research Coordinator at Saybrook University&#39;s Graduate College of Psychology and Humanistic Studies, has been named to the governing body of the World Federalist Movement. The announcement was made at the WFM&rsquo;s 26th annual conference in July. Founded in 1947 to support the efforts of the United Nations, the WFM is a worldwide organization dedicated to promoting peace and the global rule of law: it is the primary sponsor of the International Criminal Court and the U.N.&rsquo;s &ldquo;Responsibility to Protect&rdquo; initiative, among other major global efforts.</p>
<p>The Vice-President of the Democratic World Federalists, Flax&rsquo;s interest in global law and governance grew out of his work as a senior clinical psychologist for the California Department of Corrections, treating individuals, couples, families, and groups. He expanded his focus to include larger systems and studied organizational development and conflict resolution, and has worked to test these approaches in a wide range of settings, including businesses, non-profits, intentional communities, and the California State Prison system. Dr. Flax finally arrived at the next logical step &ndash; the way we work together as citizens of the world.</p>
<p>Bob lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and is a key faculty member in Saybrook&rsquo;s program in Social Transformation, which offers a body of practical knowledge to support students who want to connect the library to the street in pursuit of meaningful social change.</p>
<p>Dr. Flax&#39;s Saybrook Doctoral Dissertation was titled, <em>From Beginner to Master: Changes in the Ways of Being, Perceiving, and Practicing of Psychotherapists as They Acquire and Develop Clinical Skill</em>, and was chaired by Dr. Tony Stigliano.</p> </div>
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http://www.saybrook.edu/forum/alumni/saybrook-university-alumnus-and-faculty-member-dr-bob-flax-named-world-federalist-movements-g#commentsConsciousness and SpiritualityCreativityHuman Science Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychology and ThoughtIntegrative HealthOrganizational SystemsSocial TransformationThu, 26 Jul 2012 17:15:00 +00008215 at http://www.saybrook.edu/forumSaybrook Alumnus Dr. Sil Machado Appointed to Core Faculty at the Sanville Institutehttp://www.saybrook.edu/forum/alumni/saybrook-alumnus-dr-sil-machado-appointed-core-faculty-sanville-institute
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<p>The Saybrook Alumni Association and Saybrook University are proud to announce that Psychology Alumnus Dr. Sil Machado was recently appointed to the Core Faculty at the Sanville Institute for Clinical Social Work and Psychotherapy in Berkeley, CA.</p>
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Established in 1974, the Sanville Institute offers a PhD in clinical social work and a two-year certificate program in psychodynamic psychotherapy to masters-level licensed and pre-licensed clinicians. The Institute promotes clinical scholarship that integrates theory and practice. Largely focusing on contemporary psychodynamic theory and practice, the program is a dispersed model of learning for working professionals who seek the challenge of doctoral studies within a program that allows for individualized interests and perspectives.&nbsp;</div>
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Dr. Machado received his Ph.D. from Saybrook in 2011. His dissertation titled,&nbsp;<em>Gay Men And The Poetics Of Facing Negative Parental Reactions To The Disclosure Of Gay Identity,&nbsp;</em>was chaired by Dr. Willson Williams.</div>
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http://www.saybrook.edu/forum/alumni/saybrook-alumnus-dr-sil-machado-appointed-core-faculty-sanville-institute#commentsConsciousness and SpiritualityCreativityHuman Science Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychology and ThoughtIntegrative HealthOrganizational SystemsSocial TransformationTue, 17 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +00008174 at http://www.saybrook.edu/forumSaybrook University Alumnus Dr. Kirk Schneider Appointed to Adjunct Faculty Position at Columbia University http://www.saybrook.edu/forum/alumni/saybrook-university-alumnus-dr-kirk-schneider-appointed-adjunct-faculty-position-columbia-uni
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<p>Saybrook University psychology alumnus and faculty member Dr. Kirk Schneider (Ph.D. &#39;84) has been appointed to an adjunct faculty position at Teachers College, Dept. of Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Columbia University. He&nbsp;will be teaching a summer session on <em>Awakening to Awe: An Existential-Integrative Approach to Therapy</em>, July 2 through August 6, 2012. &nbsp;</p>
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Dr. Schneider also just completed a new book called <em>The Polarized Mind: Why It&#39;s Killing Us and What We Can Do About It</em> that is currently under review at a major publisher. The book is an existential exploration of why and how power centers and their leaders have become repeatedly polarized down through history up to present times, which includes concrete steps we can take to address this core human peril.</div>
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Dr. Schneider&#39;s Doctoral Dissertation at Saybrook, <em>Clients&#39; Perceptions of the Positive and Negative Characteristics of Their Counselors</em>, was chaired by Dr. Jurgen Kremer. Kirk is a former editor of the Journal of Humanistic Psychology, and is the current Vice President of the Existential-Humanistic Institute&#39;s Board of Directors.</div>
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<p>Saybrook Psychology Alumna Dr. Ellie Zarrabian (Ph.D. 2010) is a third generation Shamanic Healer and the Founder and Spiritual Director of <em>Centerpeace Foundation - A Holistic Center for Psychotherapy and Spirituality</em>. Dr. Zarrabian incorporates her Shamanic roots from the Sufi/Jewish tradition in Iran with her background in Transpersonal Psychology to help bring health and wellness to individuals, families, and communities.</p>
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Describing her upcoming workshop,&nbsp;<em>Sacred Sexuality: Uncovering, Discovering and Reclaiming Sexuality and the Sacred, </em>Dr. Zarrabian suggests that<em>&nbsp;</em>Sexual energy is found in all areas of life including the way in which we express ourselves and our truth. She emphasizes that whether we are in the bedroom or the boardroom, our sexual/ sensual energy dictates how open, receptive, giving, creative, and connected we are with ourselves and others, and that many of us go through life without really having much awareness about this powerful and often wounded aspect of the self. &nbsp;</div>
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According to Dr. Zarrabian, the focus of this workshop with be on cultivating awareness of how we work with our individual sexual/sensual energy. Participants will look at how they hold sexual trauma in the body, and how they express it. Once insight is gained, attendees will practice letting go of trauma and replacing that energy with life affirming and sustainable sexual/sensual energy that can be shared between partners. This workshop will be the first in a series.</div>
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Dr. Zarrabian&#39;s doctoral dissertation at Saybrook University was titled, <em>The Usefulness of Meditation in the Alleviation of Self Reported Depressive Symptoms Among Women</em>, which was chaired by the late, esteemed Dr. Jeanne Achterberg.&nbsp;As a result of personal experience, Ellie is also interested in the overlap between mental illness and mystical states, an interest informed by her work with schizophrenic youth at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA).</div>
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Ellie currently works in private practice in Los Angeles, CA; holds <em>Shamanic Healing Circles</em> cross culturally; and teaches workshops and classes on <em>Everyday Shamanism</em>, <em>Peaceful Parenting</em>, and <em>Peaceful Partnering</em>.&nbsp;</div>
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Her upcoming workshop,&nbsp;<em>Sacred Sexuality: Uncovering, Discovering and Reclaiming Sexuality and the Sacred,</em> will be held on Saturday, June 30th, 2012 from 9 AM to 12 Noon, Pacific Time. See the calendar at&nbsp;<em>www.wheelofwellbeing.com.&nbsp;</em></div>
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To contact Dr. Zarrabian about this workshop, and her psychotherapy and shamanic healing practices, visit her Centerpeace Foundation&nbsp;web page at <a href="http://www.centeronpeace.com" title="www.centeronpeace.com">www.centeronpeace.com</a> or call Ellie at 310-498-3573. Dr. Zarrabian resides in Los Angeles.</div> </div>
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http://www.saybrook.edu/forum/alumni/sacred-sexuality-path-self-awareness#commentsConsciousness and SpiritualityCreativityHuman Science Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychology and ThoughtIntegrative HealthOrganizational SystemsSocial TransformationFri, 29 Jun 2012 19:32:01 +00008088 at http://www.saybrook.edu/forumIs there Help if You are not Pathologically Angry, but Still Lose It from Time to Time?http://www.saybrook.edu/forum/alumni/there-help-if-you-are-not-pathologically-angry-still-lose-it-time-time
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<p>The brain can be trained to identify and redirect anger impulses before they are automatically expressed, according to Saybrook University Psychology Alumnus Dr. Steven Wolf. &nbsp;Steven is so confident individuals can learn to redirect anger impulses in a positive way that he guarantees success for those who complete his three stage training program.</p>
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Steven Wolf, Ph.D. (Saybrook, 1986) is a Licensed Psychologist in private practice in West Los Angeles, and is a Level V Diplomate with the National Anger Management Association. In 2009, Steve founded the Wolf Training Institute to train and certify practitioners to teach <em>Taming Your Anger/Emotional Intelligence</em> (TYA), a program which qualifies the trainee for Certification by the National Anger Management Association.</div>
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<em>Taming Your Anger</em> is a simple program based on principles of Cognitive Behavioral Psychology and Mindfulness Meditation. Steve&rsquo;s primary focus is to train licensed therapists and other mental health workers to teach the program in schools, to military veterans, in alcohol and drug rehab programs, and in their private therapy practices. His long term goal is to see TYA taught as basic curriculum in modern educational settings.&nbsp;</div>
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Dr. Wolf first conceived of TYA while working as a <em>co-occurring disorders therapist</em> with men coming directly from prison or from the streets. He was approached by numerous <em>two strikers</em> who said, &ldquo;Hey Doc, can you help me control my anger? If I lose my temper again, I&rsquo;m could go to jail for the rest of my life.&rdquo; The traditional anger management curriculum Steve had been certified to teach was not providing these men with the skills they needed to control their behavior, so he developed TYA, which is comprised of four basic tools necessary for success. These four tools are included in most, known, anger-management programs, but the key to TYA&rsquo;s success is that it relies on repetition to train the brain to develop new, alternative, neurological patterns to change behavior.</div>
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Dr. Wolf&#39;s many accomplishments include: directing New York City&rsquo;s first Therapeutic Community Drug Program at Rikers Island Prison; directing a Day Treatment Center in Litchfield, Connecticut as a volunteer with the Los Angeles Sheriff&rsquo;s Department; co-creating Project Turnaround, an Acupuncture Detox program on L.A.&rsquo;s skid row; co-creating an alternative middle school in Topanga California; co-authoring <em>Romancing the Shadow: A guide to Soul Work for a Vital Authentic Life </em>(Ballantine, 1997, translated into six languages); and developing <em>The Village Circle &nbsp;Project: Leaderless Groups for Self-exploration</em>, working with men coming directly from prison, jail, and the street.&nbsp;He also authored <em>Taming Your Anger </em>and <em>EQ-101 Building Blocks of Emotional Intelligence</em>, workbooks, C.D.s, and workshops. &nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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Steve has taught the <em>Taming Your Anger</em> program to men on parole and probation, to women in the LA Women&rsquo;s Prison, to at-risk teens on probation, to doctors, lawyers, CEOs, producers, and to families in his private practice. He teaches the program via the internet, webcasts, webinars, telephone conference calls, or in person in his private therapy office.</div>
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Dr. Wolf will be offering a free webinar on Tuesday, June 12 at 7:30 PM PST.</div>
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<p>Saybrook University Psychology Alumna, and&nbsp;founder and executive director of Synthesis International, Inc. &nbsp;Dr. Phyllis Clay (Ph.D. 2011) will be offering a 4-day <em>Journey to the Self&nbsp;</em>at Casa Maria Immacolata in Assisi, Italy. Dr. Clay, a psychosynthesis guide and teacher,&nbsp;has also apprenticed with Don Oscar Miro Quesada, Peruvian curandero and master ceremonialist.&nbsp;Phyllis graduated from Saybrook University in 2011. Her dissertation was chaired by the late Dr. Jeanne Achterberg and was titled&nbsp;<em>Understanding The Experiences Of Individuals Who Believe They Are Mentored By Someone Who Is No Longer Living.</em></p>
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In this workshop in June, participants will build upon ancient Inca cosmology and Roberto Assagioli&rsquo;s map of human consciousness as they deeply explore the multiple levels of their own lives. This personal (and collective) journey will draw on the landscape of Assisi, as well as the lives and experiences of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi, to assist in this inner exploration. This rich multi-layering will provide opportunities for self-reflection and discovery. Using journaling, other expressive arts, and reflective conversation, participants will tell their own lives to themselves and to each other (as they choose) and will discover their <em>Selves</em> in the process.</div>
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<strong>Assisi, Italy &ndash; 17-21 June 2012&nbsp;</strong></div>
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<strong>Facilitator and Journey Guide: Phyllis L. Clay, Ph.D.</strong> <span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</div>
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<p>According to an article in CNBC&#39;s <em>Bullish On Books, </em>written by Saybrook Psychology Alumnus Dr. Rick Gilbert, more than two thirds of middle level managers don&rsquo;t know how to &nbsp;present information at top-level meetings. They end up &quot;shooting themselves in the foot.&quot; In his new book,&nbsp;<em>Speaking Up: Surviving Executive Presentations,</em>&nbsp;Dr. Gilbert describes how presentations done well can help the presenter &quot;become a star and the company become more productive.&quot;&nbsp;</p>
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After receiving a PhD in Psychology from Saybrook University in 1977, Dr. Gilbert worked for several &nbsp;Silicon Valley technology companies, and eventually went on to start his&nbsp;own speech communication training company in 1985. His book&nbsp;<em>Speaking Up:&nbsp;</em><em>Surviving Executive Presentations</em>&nbsp;explores the little known but critical skills necessary for middle level managers to succeed when giving top level presentations.</div>
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<p>Saybrook University Psychology Alumnus and Director of T<em>he Program for Public Consultation</em> Dr. Steven Kull releases results of a new study in a public presentation,&nbsp;<em>What Kind of Defense Budget Would the American Public Make?</em></p>
<p>Thursday, May 10, 2012 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 10:00-11:30 am</p>
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<p>In this presentation and in cooperation with other colleagues, &nbsp;Dr. Kull will dicuss what average Americans would do if they were informed about the level and purposes of U.S. defense spending and had a chance to weigh the arguments that experts make. They will address the following questions: would the public boost overall funding, or cut it; would they spend more on air power or sea power; and how much would they say the US should spend on nuclear arms, on major ground forces, and on special forces?&nbsp;</p>
<p>Most polls simply ask whether defense spending should be cut or not. But three organizations, &shy; the Program for Public Consultation (PPC), the Stimson Center, and the Center for Public Integrity &shy; collaborated on a more useful survey. They provided a representative sample of the American public neutral information about how funds are currently being spent, and exposed them to the various arguments made by advocates in the contemporary debate on whether defense should be cut. The respondents then said what they wished to spend in key areas.</p>
<p>The results of this innovative survey are now in, and Dr. Kull and his colleagues invite you to attend a presentation that will shed new light on the linkages &shy; and gaps &shy; between decisions being made in Washington and what average Americans want. The results will also make clear which arguments in favor of or opposed to current defense spending have the most resonance with members of the public. Please call 202-232-7500 for additional information.</p>
<p>Dr. Kull received his Ph.D. at Saybrook University in 1980. The chair of his dissertation was Dr. Stan Krippner. Dr. Kull is a political psychologist, is director of the Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA), which manages WorldPublicOpinion.org, and is a Senior Research Scholar at the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM), University of Maryland. He is also director of the Program for Public Consultation, which develops methods for governments to consult their publics on policy decisions. Dr. Kull has played a central role in the BBC World Service global poll, and regularly gives briefings to the US Congress, the State Department, the UN, and the European Commission. He appears frequently in the international media and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He recently completed a four-year study of the Muslim public, summarized in his newest book <em>Feeling Betrayed: The Roots of Muslim Anger at America</em> (Brookings).</p>
<p>* The Program for Public Consultation is a joint program of the Center for PolicyAttitudes and the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland</p>
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<p>Saybrook University and the Saybrook Alumni Association are pleased to announce that Saybrook Human Science Alumna Dr. K. Kevyne Baar was awarded the New York University <em>College of Arts and Science (CAS) Outstanding Teaching Award. </em>The Dean wrote, &quot;I am delighted to be able to congratulate you on winning [this award] in recognition of your excellence in undergraduate teaching.&quot;</p>
<p>Each year, New York University&rsquo;s College of Arts and Science recognizes faculty for their outstanding contribution to learning in the classroom. This award goes to adjunct faculty who teach in any of the numerous departments that make up CAS. Professor Baar was nominated by students in her class, <em>Women, the Entertainment Industry, and the Blacklist Era</em>.&nbsp; The criterion for this award includes teaching effectiveness, leadership in undergraduate education, and contribution to student advisement and mentoring.</p>
<p>Doctor Baar received her Ph.D. from Saybrook University in Human Science in 2006. Her dissertation was titled <em>Investigating Broadway: The House Committee on Un American Activities Meets Members of the New York Theatre Community at&nbsp;the Foley Square Courthouse, August 15 18, 1955</em>, which was chaired by Dr.Steven Pritzker.<br />
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<p>In his new book, <em>Rethinking Madness</em>, Saybrook Psychology Alumnus Dr. Paris Williams points out that recent domestic and international research suggests that full, medication-free recovery from schizophrenia and other related psychotic disorders may actually be the most likely outcome, given the right conditions.</p>
<p>Dr. Williams received his Ph.D. in Psychology from Saybrook University in May of 2011. His dissertation, <em>A Multiple Case Study Exploring Personal Paradigm Shifts Throughout The Psychotic Process From Onset To Full Recovery</em>, was chaired by Dr. Doris Bersing. In his research, and in <em>Rethinking Madness</em>, Dr. Williams suggests that &ldquo;many individuals who recover do not simply return to their pre-psychotic condition, but actually undergo a profound positive transformation resulting in a sense of wellbeing and ability to meet their needs that far exceeds that which existed prior to their psychosis.&rdquo;</p>
<p>In <em>Rethinking Madness</em>, Dr. Williams&nbsp;elucidates an altogether new vision of <em>madness </em>that integrates Eastern and Western understandings of the mind in order to make sense of his research findings that revealed full and lasting recoveries from schizophrenia and other closely related psychotic disorders by his research subjects.</p>
<p><em>Rethinking Madness</em> is currently available at Amazon.com, BN.com, and other online retailers, and will be available at bookstores and libraries everywhere over the next few months.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.RethinkingMadness.com">Click Here </a></strong>for more about <em>Rethinking Madness</em>.</p>
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<font color="#cb8e56"><em>Biographies of Disease: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder </em>by Dr. Stan Krippner, Dr. Daniel Pitchford (Ph.D. &#39;09), and Dr. <font color="#cb8e56">Jeannine Davies (Ph.D. &#39;10) </font></font></h3>
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<p>Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a comprehensive and thoughtful examination of the nature, causes, and treatment of PTSD. Drawing on the vast experience of its team of authors, the book details the insidious nature and history of PTSD, from the internal and external factors that cause this form of suffering to the ways it manifests itself psychologically and socially. The most cutting-edge research on treatment, intervention, and prevention is thoroughly discussed, as are the spiritual and psychological strengths that can emerge when one progresses beyond the label of &quot;disorder.&quot;</p>
<p>The book begins with a historical review of the topic. Subsequent chapters offer in-depth exploration of the significant foundations, function, impacts, and treatments associated with PTSD. Each chapter incorporates case studies to bring the information to life and ensure an appreciation of the myriad social, psychological, and biological experiences surrounding PTSD.</p>
<p>Available at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder-Biographies-Disease/dp/0313386684">Amazon.com</a></p> </div>
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Bart Billings, Ph.D. &#39;74&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Saybrook University</em></h3>
<p><strong>A fog of drugs and war&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; By Kim Murphy, <em>Los Angeles Times</em></strong><br />
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More than 110,000 active-duty Army troops last year took antidepressants, sedatives, and other prescription medications. Some see a link to aberrant behavior.<br />
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In a drunk driving and auto theft case last year, Air Force pilot Patrick Burke was found not guilty &quot;by reason of lack of mental responsibility&quot; -- a result of the prescription drugs he&#39;d taken.</p>
<p>By Kim Murphy, <em>Los Angeles Times</em><br />
April 7, 2012, 3:24 p.m.<br />
SEATTLE &mdash; U.S. Air Force pilot Patrick Burke&#39;s day started in the cockpit of a B-1 bomber near the Persian Gulf and proceeded across nine time zones as he ferried the aircraft home to South Dakota.<br />
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Every four hours during the 19-hour flight, Burke swallowed a tablet of Dexedrine, the prescribed amphetamine known as &quot;go pills.&quot; After landing, he went out for dinner and drinks with a fellow crewman. They were driving back to Ellsworth Air Force Base when Burke began striking his friend in the head.<br />
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&quot;Jack Bauer told me this was going to happen &mdash; you guys are trying to kidnap me!&quot; he yelled, as if he were a character in the TV show &quot;24.&quot;<br />
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When the woman giving them a lift pulled the car over, Burke leaped on her and wrestled her to the ground. &quot;Me and my platoon are looking for terrorists,&quot; he told her before grabbing her keys, driving away and crashing into a guardrail.<br />
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Burke was charged with auto theft, drunk driving and two counts of assault. But in October, a court-martial judge found the young lieutenant not guilty &quot;by reason of lack of mental responsibility&quot; &mdash; the almost unprecedented equivalent, at least in modern-day military courts, of an insanity acquittal.<br />
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Four military psychiatrists concluded that Burke suffered from &quot;polysubstance-induced delirium&quot; brought on by alcohol, lack of sleep and the 40 milligrams of Dexedrine he was issued by the Air Force.<br />
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In a small but growing number of cases across the nation, lawyers are blaming the U.S. military&#39;s heavy use of psychotropic drugs for their clients&#39; aberrant behavior and related health problems. Such defenses have rarely gained traction in military or civilian courtrooms, but Burke&#39;s case provides the first important indication that military psychiatrists and court-martial judges are not blind to what can happen when troops go to work medicated.</p>
<p>To See the Complete <em><strong>Los Angeles Times </strong></em><strong>Article</strong> <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-army-medication-20120408,0,4054138,full.story"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>
<p>For more information on the <strong><em>20th Annual International Military and Civilian Combat Stress Conference </em><a href="https://www.saybrook.edu/sites/default/files/documents/forum/Combat_Stress_Conference_12.pdf">Click Here</a></strong></p> </div>
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<p><strong>Saybrook University and the Saybrook Alumni Association are pleased to announce that Saybrook Psychology Alumnus Dr. Robert McCarthy was recently appointed to serve on the American Association of Integrative Medicine Accreditation Commission.</strong></p>
<p>The American Association of Integrative Medicine Accreditation Commission is an interdsiciplinary Board of integrative healthcare professionals that accredit other educational and clinical programs throughout the country that provide either formal trarining programs or direct clinical services to patients in integrative medicine of healthcare.</p>
<p>Robert also&nbsp;presently serves on the National Executive Advisory Boards of the American Psychotherapy Association, American Association of Integrative Medicine, and National Board of Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists.</p>
<p>He graduated from Saybrook in 2003 with a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Psychology (Clinical Inquiry).&nbsp;</p> </div>
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<em>The Existential Humanistic Institute (EHI)</em> is pleased to announce a new and unprecedented program leading to a Certificate in the <em>Foundations of Existential-Humanistic Practice.</em></h3>
<p>This certificate program, a combination of distance and residential learning, will provide students with: a foundational competency in E-H therapeutic principles and skills&mdash;a competency that researcher Bruce Wampold suggests could be a basis for all effective therapy. Moreover, by offering a mentoring experience, the <em>EHI</em> faculty encourages the development of &ldquo;the whole person,&rdquo; appreciating that &ldquo;psychotherapy is an art as much as a science,&rdquo; as James Bugental posited.</p>
<p>The faculty, among them, Orah Krug, PhD, Kirk Schneider, PhD, and Nader Shabahangi, PhD are all acknowledged experts in their field&mdash;having taught and written widely on the subject of E-H theory and practice. Drs. Schneider and Krug are also faculty members of Saybrook University and are co-authors of the APA text, <em>Existential-Humanistic Therapy </em>(2010).</p>
<p>The unique learning format affords U.S. and international students an opportunity to enroll. <em>EHI</em> is currently accepting applications, which can be found at <a href="http://pacificinstitute.org/ehi/ehi-certificate-application.php">http://pacificinstitute.org/ehi/ehi-certificate-application.php</a>.</p>
<p>For more information, please visit our website <a href="http://www.ehinstitute.org">www.ehinstitute.org</a>, or contact the director of the certificate programs, Dr. Orah Krug at <a href="mailto:orahkrug@sbcglobal.net">orahkrug@sbcglobal.net</a>.</p> </div>
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